Another Rodeo Observation

by Teresa Fackrell

Last night we were at an awards banquet for one of the youth rodeo associations we belong to.  As I get older, I must be getting more sappy.  The only thing that really stood out to me all night was the comadarie between the kids.

It was getting towards the end of awards presentation and they were awarding the saddles for the series.  They would bring up the Reserve All Around and the All Around.  They asked them what they liked about the other competitor.  It always amazing to me that these kids compete head to head at every rodeo.  However, all of these kids are friends.  Some of them are even best friends.

Every one of them had great things to say about the kid that had competed against them all year.  They congratulated and celebrated for each other. 

That is what I truly love about rodeo.  That the kids are there to help and support each other but they still compete as hard as they can against each other to win.